Tomás Esper is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Theories of Education and Social Pedagogy of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Junior Researcher in the GEPS (Globalisation, Education and Social Policies) group. He earned his Doctorate in Comparative & International Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Tomás teaches comparative education and education policy courses at UAB’s School of Education, and his work lies at the crossroads of policy studies, the politics of education, and comparative & international education. Tomás’ research centres on policy transfer and education governance reform in Latin America, with a particular interest in processes of education privatisation, the role of international organisations, and non-state actors as key agents in policy change.
He has contributed to research projects funded by UNESCO, ECLAC or NORRAG, researching secondary education policies aimed at expanding schooling access in Latin America, and the challenges of vocational education systems ahead of the digital transformation, or the emergence of innovative financing mechanisms as a tool to increase educational funding globally.
Twitter @tomasesper
Email: tomas.esper(a)uab.cat
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